RTV Theory and Practice - Special Issue, 01. 01. 1988., стр. 292

COMMUNITV INVOLVEMENT In order for the communities in the coverage areas to regard the broadcasting stations as their "own" and for them to have a "voice" in its programming , a Programme Ađvisorv Committee was established in each station агеа . The Committee consists of members selected from the station's audience and it assists in generating programming ideas , use of appropriate words in the local languages and advises the station Management , m order to provide a check and balance in its programming . in addition , the services of talented individuals f rom various areas from time to tlme are hired for them to heip as continuity announcers , newsreaders anđ actors in dramas. These 'talents' or 'volunteers' give their services to the station as a sort of voluntar/ work . IMPACT EVALUATION RESULTS A baseline survey was carned out before LRCN began broadcasting. One уеаг later, an impact evaluation sought to measure what difference LRCN has made to rural Liberians were conducted . The analysis of the impact survey is not complete , but there аге strong indications that LRCN is increasingly influential. Both studies were carried out by LRCN in collaboration wlth a firm of researchers led by Dr . Dennis Foote called the Applied Communication Technology Incorporated baseđ in California , USA . 1 . LISTENERSHIP 45/ of those guestioneđ listened to LRCN everyday . 70/ listeneđ several times per week . 2. KNOWLEDGE ELRV in Voinjama , Lof a County , and ELRG m Gbarnga , Bong County, promoted fishfarmlng. When asked for their primary source of mformation about fishfarmmg , radio was plain|y mcreasingly important . RADIO AS PRIMARV SOURCE BONG COUNTV LOFA COUNTV Before broadcastmg on LRCN 5Z 17У. Опе уеаг later 39/ 59/

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